This study is looking at how teenagers and young adults regulate their emotions. Researchers want to see if regulating emotions with a friend's help (called "Social regulation") is more effective and lasts longer than regulating emotions on your own (called "Cognitive regulation"). You might be able to join if you are between 13-15 years old or 20-25 years old and speak English. The study will measure how your negative feelings (negative affect) change over one day. The current recruitment status is unclear, and the study plans to enroll 100 participants.

Study design

This interventional study will involve 100 participants, split between adolescents and adults. It compares two behavioral interventions: regulating emotion with a friend's help versus regulating emotion alone.

What's involved

You will complete a psychology experiment while undergoing fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) scanning. During the scan, you will look at upsetting pictures and be instructed to either just look, listen to a friend's voice to help regulate emotions, or regulate emotions on your own.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Your negative affect will be measured at 1 day after the intervention.

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